Pros
- Classic design
- FireWire 800 added
- Gorgeous screen
- Ample RAM and hard drive capacity
- Fast performance
- Faster SuperDrive supports double-layer burning
Cons
- No internal modem option
- Pricey
- Few cards available for ExpressCard/34 slot
- No PC Card slot
At A Glance
Apple swapped out the processors on its MacBook Pro line, exchanging the original Core Duo chip for a next-generation Core 2 Duo processor. In addition to boosting performance while mantaining battery life, the Core 2 Duo also doubles the amount of L2 cache to 4MB. What's more, Apple bumped the processor speeds on the MacBook Pros; this low-end model now runs at 2.16GHz, up from 2GHz. Also, Apple added a FireWire 800 port to all MacBook Pro models; previously, only the 17-inch offering had the FW 800 port.
Manufacturer’s Description
The 15" MacBook Pro Notebook Computer from Apple gives you all the power of a Macintosh computer in an easily portable and attractive form. The laptop is housed in an aluminum alloy enclosure, which is designed to resist stains and scratches. It is designed to meet the needs of video editors, graphics designers, educators and businesspeople.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | MA609LLA |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile |
| Processor speed | 2160.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 4.0 KB |
| Bus speed | 667.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory type | DDR2 SDRAM |
| Memory max | 3.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 15.4 inches |
| Display type | Active Matrix LCD (TFT) |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1440 x 900 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Integrated |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | ATI RADEON X1600 |
| Video Bus | PCI Express x16 |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 120.0 GB |
| Drive Controllers | Serial ATA |
| Other storage | Express Card 34 |
| Battery | |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 5.0 hours |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 14.1 inches |
| Depth | 9.6 inches |
| Height | 1.0 inches |
| Weight | 5.6 pounds |
| Optical Drive | |
| DVD-ROM Pressed Disc Read Speed | 8.0 |
| DL DVD+R Write Speed | 2.4 |
| Single-Layer DVD-R Write Speed | 6.0 |
| CD-ROM Read Speed | 24.0 |
| Included Drives |
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| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Mac OS X |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Input devices |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type |
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| Express Card 34 or ExpressCard/34 | 1 |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Slots | Express Card 34 |
| Warranty | |
| Warranty information | 1 Year Limited Warranty |
Performance
| Macworld Labs | |
|---|---|
| Cinema 4D XL 9.5.21 | 1:01 |
| Speedmark 4.5 Score | 209 |
| Tested Configuration | Mac OS X 10.4.8 with 1GB of RAM |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 | 63.9fps |
| Compressor | 2:17 |
| iTunes 6.0.4 | 1:11 |
| iMovie 6.0.2 | 0:54 |
| Photoshop CS2 | 1:16 |
